Junction Jeopardy by Henry Hyde

Been a follower of Henry since his days editing Battlegames Magazine. He has written several useful books on the hobby. Junction Jeopardy: A Coffee Break Campaign is the latest addition.

Junction Jeopardy presents players with 9 maps centred around a critical village at an important transport junction. The book is designed to be used as a small campaign of connected scenarios throughout a range of periods. It can be adapted for use with your favourite ruleset.

The book has suggested several ideas for periods I am interested in. The maps can be used for individual scenarios as well as a campaign. This fits into my idea for a multi system campaign for VBCW using Nuts!, Went The Day Well or One Hour Skirmish rules for smaller games and Chain of Command or Bolt Action for larger games. Possibilities exist for using Sharp Practice rules for horse & musket games.

Really useful product. I got my hard copy from Amazon, but you can get a PDF from Battlegames – Wargaming content from Henry Hyde, Creator of Battlegames on Patreon          

CARRONADE 2017: SHOW LOOT.

Just a short post to show off my purchases from the show.

 I was tempted by these beauties from the flea market. 12 Gordon Highlanders and 5 officers suitable for use with In Her Majesty's Name  or The Men Who Would Be Kings.

 A closer view of the Gordons. The kilt detail is wonderful.

 Four figures suitable for use with 7TV or A Fistful of Kung Fu.

 A ship for Sails of Glory, which I am starting to collect.

I did pick up IHMN Gothic from Caliver.

All in all a good show. I didn't spend too much. For once!

CARRONADE 2017 : SHOW REPORT.

What better way to end a hiatus from blogging by posting a picture report from my visit to the Carronade 2017 show in Falkirk?

I travelled with David and his two sons. After a very foggy journey to the venue we arrived in time to set up for our stint at the flea market. We had booked a table for the first two hours, as experience shows that is the time that traders and other exhibitors tend to have a look around.

View of our flea market table.

In the end, I had a rather modest return from selling, but at least some of my stuff found a new home (three bags down, two taken home). After a quick lunch, It was time to take in the show. There was the usual mass of great looking games, both display and participation. Here are a few of them:

A 15mm WW2 bocage game in 15mm.

Leuchars Veterans' 'Fury' participation game.

The table was always busy, so no chance to get a game in.

Glasgow Warhogs' Essen Pocket WW2 display game.

Operation Pluto.

British and Greeks defend against German and Italian air and seaborne forces. 

On the Island of Pouthena, 40 miles east of Crete.

Westerhope Wargames Group 7 Years War game set in 1756.

Using their own old school rules, they played toy soldiers the old way; practical terrain giving a good looking game that anyone could easily put on..

Durham Wargames Group's Spanish Civil War game.

It was set around Madrid and featured a train as the centrepiece.

I picked up a few decent bargains from the flea market, as well as IHMN Gothic from Caliver. More in a future post. David's blog has photos from more of the tables.  http://ironmammoth.blogspot.co.uk

THE SMALL TERRAIN STUDIO KICKSTARTER HAS ARRIVED!

Another of the Kickstarters that I backed arrived this week. This was the Small Terrain Studio offering for funding improvements to their workshop. 

I selected the 'fantasy' corporal pledge of £20. This gave me a ruined watch tower and 5 lengths of stone walls. These appealed as they can be used in many of the games and periods that I game.

I will have to think carefully whether to paint the tower in a winter scheme, for Frostgrave, or generically for my other 28mm skirmish games.

WARFIGHTER: THE WORLD WAR TWO COMBAT CARD GAME.

 I had pre ordered this in the summer from Boardgame Extras . It was due out in September, but had slipped my mind. Imagine my surprise when it arrived today!  Rick has the modern version, which we have played a few times.

At first glance, the main difference is that there is a board.

                                            I have taken a couple of photos of the contents.

                   Once I have had a look and maybe had a trial game, I will post my thoughts.

TARGE 2016.

Saturday 12 November 2016 saw my annual trip to Targe, Kirriemuir Wargames Club's show. As well as the traditional lunch at The Thrums, I had a good time at the show.

I only had one 'need', which was a Skirmish case from Figures in Comfort, for my Broken Legions and En Garde! forces. I did pick up a few other things, which I might share in a separate post. To the tables:

Germany 1945 game, using Fireball Forward rules. 

A wider view of the table.

A view from the US lines.

Fictional Honours of War game by Oldmeldrum Wargames Group.

Glasgow Games Group and Hawk Wargames had a Dropship Commander game.

And a Dropfleet Commander game.

The Iron Brigade presented a demonstration game of York 1641.

A wider view of the table.

Detail of 'York'.

East Neuk club put on a participation game set in the Borneo jungle during the Malaya Emergency.

Another view showing the Commando Miniatures figures used.

Commands and Colors Ancients using Hexxon tiles and 15mm figures. C& C Napoleonics in the background. Dunfermline Wargames Club.

A Congo participation game.

Russians v Afghans 1980s. I think Northumbrian Painting Service were running this.

Ancient Greeks on the attack in 15mm.

Middle Earth game using War of the Ring rules.

Another view of the battle. If I remember correctly it was the defence of the Westfold.

Indian Mutiny game of Sharp Practice, by SESWC.

Omaha Beach by Glasgow Warhog.

A closer view of the beach defences.

I did take shots of other tables, but these were of too poor quality to post.

Throughout the day I manged to talk to few traders and fellow gamers. I had my eye on a few things in the Bring and Buy, but ended up with a bargain DBA Hungarian army for £10. All in all a good day. Lovely shirt sleeve weather. Very un-seasonal for Scotland in November!

KICKSTARTER UPDATE: QUARTERMASTER GENERAL 1914.

 I backed the Plastic Soldier Company's recent Quartermaster General :1914 Kickstarter. I like the way PSC do Kickstarter projects. They tend to be very focused and produced within a very tight deadline.

Here are some photos of the game, which arrived yesterday.

                                A full report will follow once I have managed a game or two.